Eleven companies affiliated to the Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and the Holding Company for Tourism, Hotels and Cinema have recorded a net profit of EGP 4.49 billion during the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the Ministry of Public Business Sector revealed. In a statement on Friday 15/09/»»»

As digital assets continue to gain attention globally, many UAE residents are looking to better understand how digital asset platforms connect with traditional banking systematically. Binance has launched a regulated UAE dirham deposit and withdrawal solution that enables users in the UAE to move f»»»

National Park Service workers use vacuum pumps to clean algae off the bottom of the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. On, Sunday, President Donald Trump said multiple people had been arrested for vandalizing the pool. Photo by Pa»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have agreed that the long-running Article 7 procedure against Hungary should be concluded by autumn, marking a potential turning point in the EU’s rule-of-law dispute with Budapest, Magyar announced in a Faceboo»»»

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola have agreed that the long-running Article 7 procedure against Hungary should be concluded by autumn, marking a potential turning point in the EU’s rule-of-law dispute with Budapest, Magyar announced in a Faceboo»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Interior has announced the launch of a search operation for 18 missing individuals in the operation incident at Barzan local gas supply facility in Ras Laffan Industrial City. The total number of injured in the incident has reached 54, the ministry added. The Ministry o»»»

AMMAN — An agreement to establish a new productive branch a "clothing factory" in the Al Manshiyah area of Udhruh District in Ma’an Governorate was signed on Sunday at the Ministry of Labour, aiming to create 400 jobs for Jordanians.The agreement was signed by Minister of Labour Khaled Bakkar, Ma»»»

Ukraine has once more brought the war to Russia’s capital, launching its biggest drone strike against Moscow since the start of the conflict, causing what may be extensive damage to the city’s main oil refinery and sparking fears of fuel shortages. Nearly 200 drones struck targets across the city, »»»

Oil prices were mixed in Asian trading Monday as markets weighed fresh Middle East de-escalation signals against lingering supply and security risks, with WTI edging up while Brent fell sharply and Murban also slipped, as of 10:33 am Tokyo time on June 22, 2026. WTI crude was quoted at $75.91 a bar»»»

No tolls would be charged for transit through the Strait of Hormuz during or after the 60-day ceasefire period agreed by Washington and Tehran, unless they are levied by the United States itself, US President Donald Trump has stated. The remarks came as US and Iranian delegations were preparing to »»»

An unruly airline passenger allegedly bit a fellow flyer aboard a flight from Charlotte, N.C., to Philadelphia on Sunday, according to pilot audio. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo June 21 (UPI) -- An unruly passenger bit a fellow flyer and started throwing punches aboard an America»»»

Dubai: Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to slow on Sunday as uncertainty persisted over the status of the vital shipping lane, with Washington and Tehran offering sharply different accounts of whether the waterway remains open. The Strait of Hormuz has emerged as a key issue in on»»»

Iran and the United States agreed on a roadmap towards reaching a final deal to end the war within 60 days, meditors Pakistan and Qatar said in a joint statement on Monday. "The High Level Committee has agreed upon a roadmap towards reaching a final deal within 60 days, laying the foundation for th»»»

BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland/DUBAI: US-Iran negotiations entered a second day on Monday as both sides sought to preserve a fragile ceasefire agreement despite fresh tensions triggered by President Donald Trump’s threats to resume military action against Tehran and disputes over the Strait of Hormuz. V»»»

MIAMI: Cape Verde put in another brilliant performance to hold Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in a Group ​H thriller on Sunday, backing up their goalless draw with Spain in their first ever World Cup match by defying a second footballing powerhouse. The Blue Sharks stunned the world by holding the European »»»

Abu Dhabi: TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook and X now have up to 12 months to overhaul how they handle young users in the UAE or face administrative penalties and the risk of being penalised with restrictions in the country. The UAE Cabinet's recent resolution banning children under 15 from so»»»

Russian-backed authorities have suspended fuel sales to the public in the occupied region of Crimea as Ukraine continues its attacks on the peninsula. Fuel sales to the general public are suspended in Russian-occupied Crimea, in Ukraine, the local Moscow-backed governor said on Sunday, as Kyiv step»»»

Dubai: UAE consumers continue to borrow, but their choices are changing as higher interest rates, rising living costs, and economic uncertainty push households to prioritise affordability. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Bankers and financial analysts Gulf News spoke w»»»

In the UAE, the circular economy conversation has, for too long, been disproportionately focused on plastic. Single-use bans, recycled content mandates, and material substitution strategies have shaped much of the policy agenda and corporate sustainability narrative. This focus has delivered visibl»»»

Israel's military said Sunday that they had killed two people who threw Molotov cocktails near the West Bank settlement of Karmei Tzur. Soldiers moved against a group of people burning tyres and throwing petrol bombs towards the settlement, the military said in a statement. They killed two and neut»»»

VILLARS-SUR-OLLON, Switzerland: Tadej Pogacar warmed up for next month’s Tour de France with a dominant victory in the Tour de Suisse on Sunday, and the cycling star did so in flamboyant style by winning the fifth and final stage. The 27-year-old Slovenian is in ominous form heading into the July 4»»»

Wyndham Clark recovered from a rough front nine ‌and shot 3-over-par 73 to hang on to win the US Open for the second time in four years Sunday in Southampton, N.Y. His four-round total of 4-under 276 ​gave him a one-stroke victory at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club. Clark’s six-shot advantage entering t»»»

DAMASCUS: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa denied on Sunday that his country sought to intervene militarily in Lebanon where Israel and Hezbollah are at war, after US President Donald Trump repeatedly suggested Damascus could get involved.“We are looking for economic channels between Lebanon and Sy»»»

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected ​to ‌resign on ⁠Monday and set out a ‌timetable for his departure, according to a report by the ⁠Observer. Starmer has publicly vowed to stay in post, but pressure is building as more and more Labour Party colleagues conclude his time is up. Deatils a»»»

South Carolina attorney general candidate David Stumbo announced over the weekend had been briefly hospitalized only days before a Republican Party runoff election scheduled for Tuesday. Photo courtesy South Carolina 8th Judicial Circuit June 21 (UPI) -- A candidate for South Carolina's attorney ge»»»

Abu Dhabi: The second edition of the Forbes Middle East Building the Future Summit 2026 will open in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (June 23, 2026) under the patronage of the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, bringing together about 3,000 policymakers, business executives and industry experts to exa»»»

Dubai: Ten years after the Brexit referendum, Dubai has become one of the clearest beneficiaries of Britain’s search for growth beyond Europe, with UK-UAE trade reaching £25 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q4 2025. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The added f»»»

Vladimir Zelensky broke Poland’s “pain threshold” when he named a commando unit after a Ukrainian nationalist group implicated in the World War II killings of tens of thousands of Poles, Polish President Karol Nawrocki said on Saturday. The decision sparked outrage in Poland, where the massacres re»»»

Syrian security forces capture alleged Daesh bomb-maker linked to Al-Bukamal attacks DAMASCUS: Syrian security forces have arrested an alleged Daesh (ISIS) explosives specialist in eastern Syria during a joint operation by the Interior Ministry and the General Intelligence Service, the Syrian Arab »»»

Colombians are on track to elect pro-Trump lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to preliminary results, steering the country back to the right after four years under its first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro. With more than 99.5% of the votes counted, de la »»»

CAIRO: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, emphasised that the US-Iran agreement should take into account the csecurity and stability of countries across the region. In a joint statement after a consultative meeting held here, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Egypti»»»

MADRID: A Moroccan ‌man who spent 15 years in prison for rapes he did not commit and who ​said the Spanish justice system had ruined his life is to be awarded 2.5 million euros ($2.87 million) in compensation, Spain’s Supreme Court ruled. Ahmed Tommouhi, 75, a bricklayer from Morocco who moved to S»»»

INGLEWOOD, California: Alireza Beiranvand made seven saves while Iran and Belgium played to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup on Sunday, with Team Melli unable to break through after the Red Devils went down to 10 men in the second half. Belgium defender Nathan Ngoy received a straight red card in the 66»»»

The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that the impact of the conflict has extended to the lives of people around the world with significant repercussions for the global economy, international trade, energy markets, and the well-being of billions of people worldwide. He noted »»»

QNA Doha Qatar has announced, in its capacity as a mediator, the launch of the Lake Lucerne Summit and the first meeting of a high-level committee bringing together representatives of the United States of America, Iran, and the two mediating states, Qatar and Pakistan, hoping that the meeting would»»»

QNA Doha The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs, represented by the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, on Sunday launched the second edition of the Qatar International Arabic Calligraphy Competition (Al Raqim), in cooperation with Qatar Museums through the M»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Mowasalat (Karwa), Qatar’s national transport provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Qatar Airways through its loyalty programme Privilege Club enabling customers to collect Avios across Karwa Taxi and Chauffeur Services. The collaboration introduces Avios as»»»

QNA Burgenstock Resort (Switzerland) Ambassador of Qatar to Switzerland HE Mohamed bin Jaham Al Kuwari has affirmed that Qatari diplomacy played a pivotal role in supporting the efforts that led to the signing of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the United States of America and Iran th»»»

QNA Doha Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Dr. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad chaired the consultative sessions on the National Human Rights Action Plan 2026-2030 organised by the committee designated to prepare the National Human Rights Action Plan, on Sunday. The consultati»»»

QNA Marrakesh The Shura Council participated in the fourth session of the Marrakesh Economic Parliamentary Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf Regions, which was held in Marrakesh in Morocco, with the participation of parliamentarians, officials and experts from various countries and regional»»»

QNA Doha Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Doha and Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), celebrated World Refugee Day by organising the “Together for Refugees” event at the College of Islamic Studies at »»»

Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), organised a workshop on Qatar’s National Tuberculosis Plan 2026–2030, with the participation of representatives from government and private health entities and partners concerned with»»»

CHICAGO: A spate of shootings in Chicago has led to at least 38 injuries and seven deaths since Friday evening, police say, prompting President Donald Trump to renew his call for a military intervention in the nation's third-largest city. “Why isn’t Governor Pritzker calling me for help. I could ma»»»

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday work would begin "immediately" on fixing his beleaguered renovation project of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, which as been blighted with algae and peeling paint. Trump has championed a makeover for the 610-meter-long pool, bringing in contractors to dra»»»

A "technical incident" led to an explosion Sunday in Qatar's Ras Laffan industrial zone, causing some injuries, the Gulf state's interior ministry said. "An internal explosion occurred in one of the factories in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area following a technical incident," the ministry said. Get »»»

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s wife, Begona Gomez, will stand trial before a jury on corruption-related charges, EFE news agency reported on Saturday, citing a ruling issued by the investigating judge following preliminary hearings held earlier this week. Gomez was formally charged in April»»»

Tribune News Network Doha A specialised team from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC) conducted a field visit to the whale shark aggregation site in Qatar’s northeastern waters to review ongoing monitoring activities, assess the condition of the site and the safety of its natural »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s national football team is doing its best to overcome the setback of their unexpected big loss to Canada in their last Group B game at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Defender Pedro Miguel, while speaking to reporters at the team’s base camp in Santa Clara on Sunday, apolo»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Duty Free (QDF) and Assouline have announced a landmark collaboration with the launch of the luxury publisher’s first-ever “Travel Series Kiosk”, to be unveiled at Hamad International Airport, Doha. This innovative retail concept marks a world-first for both brands, »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Foundation (QF) and QNB Group have signed an agreement that will see one of Qatar’s most iconic sporting venues renamed the QNB Education City Stadium. Located at the heart of Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Education City, the stadium will carry the name under a five-year a»»»